Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Sedge or Rush
Origin
North-Central United States, Canada
North America
Types
-
Grass
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Gold, Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Palm Sedge
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In French
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
Palm Sedge
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lillosida
Liliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Carex
Schoenoplectus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50035
1
27800
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